256 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695.

Original
Journal.

Saturday Octob. the 19^th 1695.

The house met and being ordered to be called over these
members were absent Viz^t Mr Clarke Cap^t Bayn Col: Hinson
Mr Frisby Cap^t Hill Mr Greenfield Mr Hutchins Mr Lingham
Major Smalwood Cap^t Dent Mr Hutchison Mr Robert Smith
Mr Nicholas Lowe Mr Scarborough Major Ennalls Mr Hooper
Mr Hick's Col: Herman and Col: Codd.
Message from his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill by the hon^ble
Colonel Henry Jowles and Colonel Nicholas Greenberry who
bring down the Bill for paym^t of the mony to New Yorke and
Signifye to the house that the Councill Concur to the passing
thereof, also lay before the house the following proposal! from
his Ex^cy the Gov^r in Councill.

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By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill Octob: the 18^th 1695.
Proposed that in all the parishes where there is no minister
and where Churches are already built that the Vestry's of
such parishes lay. out what tob: of the 40^l p poll they shall
collect or shall be remayning after Churches Built for and
towards building Chappells of Ease in the most convenient
places of the said Severall parishes, And if in case any of the
said Vestry's of such parishes af^d do not dispose of the tob:
collectable or which will be remayning in their hands this year,
that they lay the same out either for ready goods or Bills of
Exch: this year tob: being likely to be a good Comodity, and
that this may pass into an Ordinance
Assented to by the house and Signed p Ord^r
ordered according to the proposall Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

His Ex^cy recomending to the house that they would write to
the Governm^t of New Yorke and send one of their Members
thither.
Resolved the house will write no Letter nor send any
Messenger but Mr John Perry the post. Vpon reading the
petition of Mr Philip Lynes and others that have be security's
for Ma^rs of Shipps.
The house do concurr and desire his Ex^cy will be pleased
to give directions that some stop be put to the proceedings
ag^t the pet^rs untill such tyme as advice may arrive from Eng-
land and that the Sherriffs exact no other Bayle for their
Appearance more then their own Bonds
Mr Watson and Cap^t Bayne sent to his Ex^cy to know when
his Ex^cy will give leave this house shall attend him.
The house adjourns for halfe an hour

House mett.
Mr Watson and Cap^t Bayne returne to the house and say
that his Ex^cy will imediately send down to the house